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School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)

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The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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    When it goes to eight.
    6. What is the shyest thing in the house?
    The clock.
    Because it keeps its hands before its face.
    7. Wht is behind time?
    The back of the clock.
    8. What is the nearest bird to the fire?
    The crane.
    9. As black as jet, as white as snow, and it falls on the ground like hailstones?
    A magpie.
    10. Black and white and read all over?
    A newspaper.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Galavan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cullentragh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Coolrainy, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mary Galavan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cullentragh, Co. Kilkenny